I love the opportunity to visit ancient sites like the one in this print. I am very much a combination armchair historian and archaeologist. There’s something about ancient sites like this that stir my imagination. And some of the most ancient monuments can be found dotting the British countryside, like the one pictured here, Clava…
Of all the theaters I’ve seen, Minack Theatre on the coast in Cornwall was easily the one with the most magical location. What a beautiful setting for an outdoor theater! As you can see in this print, the stage and seating has an organic hand-made quality that’s as magical as the location. Minack Theatre was…
Truly a highlight of my day in Cambridge was ending the day punting on the Cam. It was awesome seeing what the locals refer to as The Backs – the portions of the various colleges in Cambridge that face the River. It’s actually worth remembering that water travel was once the easier route and even…
My first trip to Scotland, I visited Stirling and saw the Wallace Monument from the ramparts of Stirling Castle. I wanted to go and see the monument in this print up close and personal. As it would turn out, it was already late in the day and I couldn’t seem to get any consensus on…
There’s just something innately romantic about sailboats. I know we tend to look at the past in rose-colored glasses, but sailing as a mode of transport just seems like such an intrinsically nicer way to get from point A to point B, don’t you think? Look at those full sails on the sailboat in this…
My first trip to California was also my first exposure to the sport of surfing. Of course, I’ve seen people surfing on TV all my life, but I think it really is something you have to see in person to fully appreciate. I had initially stopped along the coast near Santa Cruz to see the…
I believe that I will always be struck by the amazing art that populates some of our older cemeteries. The beautiful statue in this print is but one lone example of the statuary and monuments I saw in my long morning exploring Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin. I didn’t do a lot of research before heading…
During my stay in Galway City, I had plenty of classically beautiful days even in the midst of a colder-than-normal Irish winter. As you can see from my other Galway City art prints, blue skies and sunshine were not a foreign concept. But for much of my stay there, mornings started out foggy, particularly down…
There’s something special about cozy homes like this little red cottage on a side street in my hometown of Montezuma, Georgia. Growing up, I remember seeing a lot more of these simple little houses. Despite how simple they were, they had a quaint charm that exceeded their small footprint. I recently noticed that I see…
This print of O’Connell Street in Dublin after dark is one of the last of my prints from Ireland. This is part of a small series of prints that I took on my last night wandering the streets of Dublin. When I look at this print, I still feel the desire to spend more time…
There’s just something about any seaside city. When you’re there experiencing the smell of the ocean, the sounds, even the breeze off the ocean, there’s definitely a charm to it. And I think this print captures some of that charisma on the Galway seaside. When I look back at this print, I can hear the…
I’m often pleasantly surprised to discover there many people out there who also appreciate prints like this one of a snow-covered cemetery path from Glasnevin Cemetery. I guess for some photos of graveyards are uncomfortable reminders, but for me, at least, it’s evocative artwork. I look at cemeteries and they remind me of the never…
I’ll never forget seeing this beautiful Irish beach somewhere on the west coast near Galway. I was mesmerized the moment I saw the mix of gold and black sands flowing towards the ocean. It was truly a beautiful sight worthy of being the subject of numerous pieces of art! The moment the bus stopped, I…
A lot of my time in Central America was spent on or near Lake Nicaragua. Since it’s such a large body of water, it’s not really such a big surprise that a lot of communities are located near Lake Nicaragua. After all, travel by roads is a relatively modern way of life. It wasn’t that…
My first up close experience with a salt marsh was several years ago while driving to Tybee Island where I planned to be for sunrise that morning. Seeing I wouldn’t make it to Tybee, I pulled off on McQueen’s Island and wandering along the trail there. That’s where I encountered the salt marsh, a natural…
The Vortex in Atlanta’s Little Five Points isn’t the original, but I’d argue it’s an institution in its own right. But perhaps I’m biased since it was the first location of the bar I knew when I moved to Atlanta. My first two years in the city, I lived not far from the Little Five…
The proper name of the rambling Gothic church in this vintage style art print is the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. But to most in Dublin this landmark church is known simply as Christ Church Cathedral. I will always have a soft spot for grand old rambling churches like this one. There’s something genuinely organic…
I hope that I never reach a point in my life where ancient prehistoric sites like this standing stone pictured in County Kerry, Ireland, fail to move me. There’s just something magical about being in the presence of something made by the hands of long-ago humans and pondering just what it might have meant to…
I was so intrigued by the streets of the little English Village of Lacock in Wiltshire. It was amazing how timeless this place was. It felt as if you’d turn a corner of the village in this print and find people dressed in medieval garb. It’s amazingly authentic because it is truly a classic English…
I have to admit that I did not know the full history of the Savannah Theatre when I started on this particular artwork. I simply loved the old art deco style and the big neon sign that proclaimed Savannah in large illuminated letters. But the history of the Savannah Theatre goes back far beyond this…
There are some landscapes like this one on the Isle of Skye that simply defy description. Every time I thought I had seen the most beautiful landscape there was to see on Skye, we visited another. It really is an incredible place in the truest sense of that word. The climax of our day roaming…
Years ago, on my first trip to London, I was only there for only a short time. I had never traveled outside the US before and decided to make the first trip a short one. Of course I loved it and wished that I had more time. You could see that one coming couldn’t you?…
On one of my last day in Scotland I found myself on a short train ride from Edinburgh. I wanted to see the Scottish coast once more before heading home. And as the fates aligned, it was definitely a great day for it. Look at the beautiful skies in this print of the North Berwick…
I’ve read that there are a number of Cotswolds villages like Lacock, in England. These were villages where the local industry died out and the village became stuck in time centuries ago. They could never afford to modernize – a good fortune for the tourist trade today. I have never read the full details of…
This Holyrood Palace print is based on a photo taken on New Year’s Eve day on a visit to the beautiful Edinburgh Royal landmark. The weather was, predictably wet, but in between the raindrops, there was some beautiful light that really highlighted the gorgeous Baroque architecture of the old palace. I loved the contrast between…
Sometimes it seems like I have an excessively long list of places I want to return to in that mythical time called someday. And after five trips to Britain, I just keep seeming to add to the list, never subtracting from it! On the positive, I guess that means I find something to appreciate about…
I’ve said before that every since I first saw surfers in Northern California that I consider it to be a very zen sport. At least I find it very zen to watch! I can truly get lost in the moment when I see a surfer out on the waves. I think it has something to…
When I visited North Berwick, I didn’t know much about this small town on Scotland’s coast other than it was near Edinburgh and if I went there I could commune with the sea there. That opportunity more than fit the bill for my final day in Scotland. This black and white print shows a beautiful…
It’s hard to look at this photo and believe that it’s set amidst a city of millions. But this stretch of the Chattahoochee River in Roswell has remained pretty idyllic and feels removed from the urban expanse of Atlanta. One morning as I wandered the banks of the river, I lucked upon this lady sitting…
Can you imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower? I bet not! It’s probably the singe Paris landmark that is literally known around the world. Show someone on the other side of the earth a picture of the Eiffel Tower rising into the sky and they will recognize it. That’s not an easy level of fame…